Visit the Unified Court System website to learn about the courts and getting access to their records.

The State Archives holds records of the Court of Probates for the period 1778-1823. Most of these records are wills, but the State Archives also holds a limited ...

Once your will and related documents are filed, they become public court records—meaning anyone can go down to the local probate court and ask to see them. ...

Yes, in New York they are. Go to the county where the person passed away and each county courthouse will have a records room or a bank of computers.

In New York, wills are now not considered public records. This potential that they are now not freely handy to the public and get admission to is only granted ... In New York, wills are now not... · Wills & Their Importance

3 дек. 2019 г. · Wills are a confidential document until the person dies. Once the Will is admitted to probate or a small estate, it becomes a public document ...

While the filing of wills in New York is a matter of public record, the contents can remain private in most cases. By understanding the legal framework and ...

24 янв. 2020 г. · Whether wills are public record in NY is a complicated question. But basically, they are not. Alghouth some are accessible online.

However, they can be sealed in certain cases. NY State has a law that states that wills are public records.